Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blairis a British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007 and the Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007. Together with then-US President George W. Bush, he initiated the Iraq War with the invasion of Iraq, an act which remains highly controversial...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth6 May 1953
CityEdinburgh, Scotland
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We are aware of the tape, we will consider it as part of our ongoing investigation,
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This year, 2006, is a very decisive year for Northern Ireland.
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Yet here we are for all the difficulties in Northern Ireland able to point back to real improvements in the security and the standards of living,
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Together we can achieve our mutual goals of global stability, economic growth, and international development.
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Though there may be pockets of resistance, the idea that this is some kind of tactical retreat is just the latest Taliban lie. They are in total collapse,
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We are not going to deal with this problem, with the roots as deep as they are, until we confront these people at every single level. And not just their methods but their ideas,
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We discuss issues very frankly between us, whether it is to do with human rights or democracy. For example, we discussed the issue of Chechnya. However, the relationship between us is important in terms of our common interest,
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We make a judgment based on the advice of our security services what the appropriate action is to take
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We are not talking about the free-for-all economics of the hard right, ... But we are not going to get the economy we need unless our labor force is adaptable, and the costs and burdens on industry are as low as possible.
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We came to the point a few months ago, where as a result of the 'No' vote in the referendums, there was a sense that Europe was in paralysis.
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We're not going to negotiate some new treaty on climate change ... What this is about is seeing whether it will be possible in the future to bring people back into consensus together. Can we do that? I don't know, but it's important that we at least begin a process of dialogue that allows us to make progress on this.
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We don't have a specific proposal on the table yet, ... But I understand and share the American concerns, as I've said many times before.
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There are bound to be disagreements over trade, partly because of the very strength of China's economic performance.
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We're not saying that the future of Iraq should be governed by the Americans and the British, we're saying the future of Iraq should be governed by the Iraqi people.